Clive Anderson looks at the life and work of Frankie Howerd, considering what made him so funny and the extent to which his over the garden wall" style of performing revolutionised stand-up comedy in post-war Britain.

In the late 1970s, when Clive was still working as a barrister, he also wrote for Radio 2's The Frankie Howerd Variety show.

He remembers: "Heavy brows above and dark bags below, his eyes could flash enjoyment excitement or even aggression, but the set of his jowls was always gloomy.

Like a naughty bloodhound endlessly seeking sympathy but instead providing endless entertainment he provoked fun because of the way he said things or even despite the way he said things."

As well as Clive's personal recollections, the programme includes the last interview with Dennis Heymer, Howerd's partner of 40 years who died in May.

Clive takes a tour of Wavering Down, the Somerset home Dennis shared with Howerd, which is now occasionally opened to the public.

Heymer remembers how Howerd hated being gay: "He once said to Cilla Black, "I wish I wasn't gay", he just didn't want to be a homosexual.

When I first met him and moved into the house, I was always hidden away.

I was in another room whenever anybody came to talk to him, a producer or anybody in the profession or writers, even his sister.

I didn't think anything about it.

Eventually I started to go to the shows with him and meetings and he got over it."